Did you know you can deal with sadness alone? After almost two decades of allowing myself to be crushed by my sadness and overwhelmingly painful emotions, the pain had become so unbearable, I could not go on like this anymore. Even though I was alone and had virtually no emotional support, I had to find ways to overcome my sadness…
Four years after I first started massively decluttering every aspect of my life (it’s a process, not an overnight thing), it still amazes me how quickly my mental health takes a nosedive the moment “stuff” starts accumulating. When I’m feeling depressed again or just not quite well… one look around and there it is: clutter or just too much stuff…
Sometimes, you think everything is going well in your life, and yet you are miserable, angry, frustrated, and sad. You have nightmares, don’t eat well, no longer hear the birds chirping, or see the beauty that surrounds you every day. You hate everything and everyone, or almost. But you can’t quite put your finger on what exactly is bothering you.…
When you are trying to reach a goal, quit a bad habit, or change any unwanted behavior, setbacks and relapses are part of the process. But being too hard on yourself, overly self-critical, or beating yourself up makes things worse. It’s a common misperception that feeling bad about relapsing is a way of holding yourself accountable and will help you…
When I was severely depressed, I tried to change my life many, many times but failed just as often, until I finally understood that I needed, among other things, a routine. I used to fear the word, routine, but I no longer do. The way I see it now, a routine is a program whose sole purpose is to get…
